Announcements, program updates, and stories from our work across Sierra Leone.
Twenty-four years after the end of Sierra Leone’s civil war, peace must mean more than the absence of violence. This International Day of Peace, YPPD calls for action that advances everyday peaceful actions
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For more than a decade, the Youth Partnership for Peace and Development (YPPD) has worked from a simple conviction: sustainable development and lasting peace are strongest when they are built from the ground up.
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Women and youth in Kambia District are turning climate challenges into locally led solutions. Through YPPD’s agroecology and forest management training, communities are gaining practical skills in sustainable farming.
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We're launching a new home for announcements, program milestones, and stories from our work across Sierra Leone.
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Reducing health disparities for youth by addressing barriers to quality healthcare across Sierra Leone.
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As a designated UNFCCC contact point and accredited Green Climate Fund observer, we ensure Sierra Leonean youth are part of the global climate conversation.
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We believe every child deserves a safe and quality education, delivered through an integrated approach.
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In a post civil war nation, building a stable and accountable society is paramount.
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YPPD joins regional stakeholders in Lomé for the launch of the ECOWAS Human Capital Development Catalytic Investment Fund,
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Through its partnership with Trócaire, Youth Partnership for Peace and Development is supporting communities in Kambia District to turn local climate knowledge into practical solutions, stronger livelihoods.
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YPPD is equipping communities across Sierra Leone’s Western Area Rural District with the legal knowledge and advocacy skills to champion climate justice. Training of Trainers session across 5 communities in Western Rural
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Sierra Leone’s National Youth Consultation brought together 120 participants from all 16 districts to assess a decade of progress on Youth, Peace and Security. The consultation delivered a clear call for action
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How a youth-led approach connected more than 32,000 adolescent and youth perspectives with national advocacy, policy dialogue and the global 1.8 Billion Campaign
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What happens when adolescents are given the tools and platforms to influence the decisions that shape their well-being? YPPD's work through the PMNCH-supported Advocating for Change for Adolescents project in Salone.
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The Kolhat Barray Project shows what becomes possible when young people are trusted, equipped and resourced to lead peacebuilding in their own communities.
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Sierra Leone, a nation that has experienced the devastating consequences of electoral conflict in the past, is taking proactive measures to ensure peaceful elections in the future.
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The two-day Summit was part of the Inclusive Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Project, locally dubbed the Kolhat Barray, funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF) and delivered by YPPD and Cordaid
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